If you are not seeking CPD hours, you are welcome to jump straight to the ‘Webinar replay and downloads’ lesson. The reading below and associated quiz are only requirements for those seeking CPD hours from RACGP or CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC), or who want the certificate of completion associated with this webinar. 

After reading the papers, click the Quiz link under the ‘Lesson Content’ heading below.

This activity is approved for:

• 2.5 CPD hours (Educational Activities) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• 2.5 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• 2.5 CME hours with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) toward the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

To obtain the full 2.5 CPD hours for this on-demand activity, you are required to read the following two papers and successfully complete the quiz based on these. We hope this will stimulate thinking on how type 2 diabetes is preventable and potentially reversible through dietary and lifestyle interventions.

If you are a member of RACGP and provided your membership number upon joining the DFN membership or purchasing this webinar, within a week of receiving your course completion email, you should receive an email from us with your RACGP Statement of Attendance certificate. If you do not receive this, please email us and request one.

Paper 1:

Kahleova H, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, et al. Effect of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Body Weight, Insulin Sensitivity, Postprandial Metabolism, and Intramyocellular and Hepatocellular Lipid Levels in Overweight Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(11):e2025454

Paper 2:

Sarabhai T, Kahl S, Szendroedi J, et al. Monounsaturated fat rapidly induces hepatic gluconeogenesis and whole‑body insulin resistance. JCI Insight. 2020;5(10):e134520.